Leviticus 23:26–32

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Leviticus 23:26–32 is the biblical passage that establishes the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur), outlining its date, rituals, and requirements for fasting and self-denial.

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Label Occurrences
Leviticus 23:26–32 canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Bible passage
Old Testament passage
Torah passage
addressedTo Israelites
associatedWith Levitical priesthood
book Leviticus
linked to: Book of Leviticus
chapter 23
characterizesDayAs Sabbath of solemn rest
linked to: Shabbat

most holy Sabbath
citedIn Christian theological writings
rabbinic literature
commandedBy YHWH
commands offering made by fire to YHWH
to keep the Sabbath from evening to evening
definesDateAs tenth day of the seventh month
describesAs holy convocation
establishes Day of Atonement
linked to: Yom Kippur

Yom Kippur
festivalType annual holy day
forbids any work on that day
genre cultic regulation
legal text
influences Jewish observance of Yom Kippur
language Biblical Hebrew
linked to: Hebrew
liturgicalFunction calendar law
festival legislation
locatedInText Holiness code (broad sense)
Priestly code
mediatedThrough Moses
namesDay Day of Atonement
linked to: Yom Kippur

day of atonement (yom kippurim)
linked to: Yom Kippur
partOf Book of Leviticus
Christian Old Testament
linked to: Bible

Hebrew Bible
linked to: Tanakh

Leviticus 23
religiousTradition Christianity
Judaism
requires Sabbath rest
afflicting oneself
complete cessation from work
self-denial
statesPurpose atonement before YHWH
to make atonement for the Israelites
theme atonement
holiness
obedience to divine commandments
threatens cutting off from the people for not afflicting oneself
destruction for doing work on that day
timeFrame from evening to evening
ninth day evening to tenth day evening
verses 26–32

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Yom Kippur biblicalSource Leviticus 23:26–32